Tractor.



E. BELLEMARE.

TRACTOR.

APPLICATION FILED sEPT.10,191o.

Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

3 BKEETHHBET 1 E. BBLLEMARE.

TRACTOR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 19, 1910 Patented Nov. 18, 1913 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

' M'Inesses E. BELLEMARE.

TRACTOR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.19, 1910. 1,078,820. Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

3 SHEETSSHBBT 3.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed September r9, 1910. Serial No. 582,756.

To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I. EDMOND BRLLEMARE, a citizen of the Dominion of Canada, re-

siding at Peoria. in the county of Peoria and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Tractors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention. has reference to tractors and similar motor-vehicles.

()ne of the objects of the present invention is to construct a tractor or similar motor-vehicle where all four trar :tion wheels are used as drivers and the invention further relates to the transmission employed for imparting movement to all of said drivers.

A further object of the, invention is to construct a tractor or similar motor-vehicle where all four traction-wheels are used as drivers: said drivers connected with oscillatory or pivoted axles, and means for oscillatinosaid axles, whereby the front and rear traction-wheels will track in turning.

The invention has for a further object a tractor. the front and rear axles of which i to cause the wheels to tr; k in turning, and the invention further relates to wheel plates carried by said axles. said wheel plates serving as pivots on which the axles may be turned, and also as a supporting means for the entire frame work and mechanism of the vehicle.

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing my iinprored tractor, parts being broken away; 2 is a plan of the tractor, with parts broken away; and Fig. 3 is a cross section as the ame would appear if taken on the line ;l-il of Fig. 2.

Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the figures.

The frame of the tractor comprises the two longitudinal frames or I beams l, preferably irregular in outline or of sinuous formation, so as to provide the forward oppositely converging side portions 2 and 3, and the rearward oppositely converging: side portions t and 5. Such forward and rearward oppositely converging side portions 2, 3, sand 5 of the beams present inclined or bevel faces corresponding to the angles the driving; wheels will assume tor is being turned and to adapt the forward and rear driving" wheels to turn without interfering with said I beams.

the beams 1.

when the trac The I beams 1 may be tied at their forward and rear ends in any suitable manner, such for instance by tie-plates 6--6 as shown in Fig. 52, which in this instance also serve as a support for any suitable type of engine 7 having a drive shaft 8 on which is carried a suitable friction clutch 9 ernploved for intermittently connecting said shaft with the e ginc. T he forward portion of shaft 8 is carried through and has a bearing in a boxing: 10 mounted on a brace 11 connected or attached to the beams 1. The forward end of shaft 8 has a knuckle joint 12 with which connected a shaft extension 13. and said extension 13 passes through and adapted to oscillate in a guide 14 inounted on a brace 153 connected or attached to With the exception of the shaft extension 13 no great stress is laid on the type of engine 7, or its friction clutch 9, as any mechanism suitable for the purposes herein intended I The friction clutch 9 is thrown into or out of near by a levenlti fulcruined at 17 and said lever is arranged to be operated by the. hand lever 18.

19 and 2t) designate the front and rear traction-wheels, all ot which are intended as irers. The wheels 19 and 20, are carried similar axles 21, see Fig. 3. The beams are d' iosed above the axles 21 and in tlilS the operating parts for turning the axles 21.

22- and 23 designate upper and lower wheel plates, respeetirely. Said plates are carried on the shafts 21 between the tracljiO11-\VllQ*lS 19 and 20. as shown in Fig. 3,

and are provided with half boxin c's ll: and

27 which embrace the axles and also laterally extended bearing plates 26 and 5-27, see i 1 and 2, which are bolted together at or other vise suitably united. Said plates and 23 are further provided with spaced 29, forming the body of the plates. and between whicn, on the front axle ii disposed a gear wheel 30, having preferably a convex toothed periphery P the rear axle and between the legs f plates and 23 is disposed a near ei b") llflVlIlg: preferably a convex toothed periphery The wheels 30 and 32 are in all respects similar and f0 111 a part of the transmission for imparting"-tractivev in a y be employed.

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position are best arranged to support 45 the gear whceh he upper and lower wheel plates 22 and 280i both axles are provided with pivot p ns 3 2 and respectively, see Fig. 3. The pivot pins 3% are seated and adapted to have rotat'ive movement in an opening 36 in a brace 37 which extends to opposite sides of the machine and secured to the beams 1. by being bolted or otherwise suitably secured thereto. The pivot pins are seated and adapted to have rotative movement in an opening 88 in a brace 39, providcd with a plurality of diverging or radiating? side arms .0 which are secured to the beams 1. by being bolted or otherwise suitably secured thereto. Said wheel plates 22 and also-{serve as the means of supporting the entire frame work and mechanism of the, vehicle, ince the frame is hung by the braces 37 .which have been described as pivotally supported on said wheel plates.

1 designates a gear wheel interposed between the gear wheels 30 and 32 and adapt-- ed to mesh with said gear wheels, and having a concave toothed periphery for purposes to be more fully described. Said gear wheel l2 is carried between the beams 1 on a shaft 43, disposed transversely of the beams 1 and journaled in boxings l4 supported from the lower sides of'beams 1.

l5 designates a transverse shaft journaled in bearings 46 mounted on the upper sides of beams 1. The location of shaft ve1 5 is somewhat above the beams 1, also hbci'e the gear wheel 41, see Fig. 1. On the shaft 45 are carried oppositely disposed bevel :gear w} e ls t? and -18 and between said "bevel ge .wlieels 47 and 48 on the shaft 45 is hair-red a gear wheel 49, adapted to mesh with the gear wheel 41. The gear wheel 49 4 0" has attached thereto or formed integral th "with plates 50, see Fig. 1, whereby the wheel &9 may be secured or aflixed to the" gear wheels t7 and 48, as at 51, see Fig. 1. Power transmitted alternately through a? and 48 to the gear wheel 49, thence to gear wheel 41 and from thence to the wheels 30 and 32 for driving the traction or driving wheels 19 and 20 in a forward or backward direction. To operate the wheels 47 and 48 a bevel pinion is secured on the end of shaft extension 13 and said pinion 52 is arranged to be thrown into mesh with either of the wheels ,470r ZtSfiby a bell-crank lever 53 fulcrumed to'the'f'rame at 54. To one end of the crank 53 is attached a rod 55 operatively connected to the shaft extension 13 and to the opposite end of the crank 53 is attached a'rod 5G operative-ly connected to an operators lever 57, which may be arranged to be locked, after throwing the pinion 52 into mesh with either of the gears 47 and 48, in any suitable pins 34 and 35, see Fig. 3, and in turning will cause the gear wheels 30 and 32 to be correspondingly oscillated, which necessitates constructing the toothed portions of the wheels 30 and 32 and the wheel 41 so that the tooth engaging portions of the respective gears may have a sliding relation with each other, while at the same time they will remain in driving contact for imparting power from the engine through the train of gearing to said front and rear axles, and this is accomplished in the manner shown, although various other ways may be employed for accomplishing the same result. To oscillate or turn the axles 21 on their pivot pins and toothed members 58 are attached to the upper wheel plates 22 and meshing with said members 58 are worms 59 carried by alongitudinally disposed shaft 60. Only once-tithe worms 59 is shown, see Fig. 2, and it is intended that said worms shall be opposites; that is to say, the forward worm will operate the member 58 to oscillate the front axle in one direction, while at the same time the rear worm will operate its member 58 to oscillate the rear axle in just the opposite direction, which will cause the traction-wheels l9 and 20 to track in turning. The shaft 60, as shown in Figs. 1 and L extends for part of its length along the outside of one of the beams 1 and for a part of its length along the inside of said beam. This is occasioned owing to the peculiar shape of said beams. To operate the shaft 50, a bevel gear wheel 61 is secured thereto, Fig. 1, and meshing with said gear 61 is a bevel gear wheel (32 carried by ashaft 68 which may be actuated by an operators land wheel (3 1-. The wheel (34 and levers 57 and 18 are arranged in proximity to each other and the engine 7 to be within easy reach of an operator.

For the purpose of providing for the ex tra travel of the outside wheels in turning, each of the driving wheels 19 and 20 is pro vided with a ratchet connection with the axle, shown as 65, but which may be of any well known construction now in common use for such purposes.

()6 denotes a guard extending longitudinally beneath the frame of the tractor and suspended from the brackets 23, said guard supporting thereon the fender (37 for the gear 41 which fender may also serve as an oil container for saic gear.

Having thus fully described my invention, what- I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is,-

1. In a tractor, a frame, composed of spaced longitudinal beams having oppositely bent portions adjacent wheel carrying points, conforming substantially to the angles at which the wheels are turned, axles located near the opposite ends of the beams, driving wheels on 'the ends of the axles,

Wheel plates *arried by the said axles. eon-- ne tnar between the hezuns with whirh the whee? plates have a pivotal relation. and a eonunon driving i axle.

.5 in a tra-"or. rear axle.

.ng gear wl e on the nines. a pair of bevel gear adapted to alternately impart power aid driving wlmel. a power Wheel adapti to be thrown into operative relation with either of said hei'el gear wheels. and means or ontrolling; said power wheel.

3. in a traetor. frame. front and rear esii'iilatory axles. a gear wheel on (tli'll axl a driving gear wheel in mesh with said gear Cl11*t'%l ?.2'\Pilii i; in mesh with said d 4!, wheel. a pair of oppositely (llFP ht l bevel gear wheels ronneried to operate in unison with said pinion. and means for alternately operating said hovel gear wheels. for the purpose of driving said driving. wl'aeel in reverradirections.

4'. In a tI'tlPlOI'. a frame. front and rear oscillatory axles a gear wheel on ea h axle, a driving year wheel in mesh with said gear heels. a nine): in mesh with said driving wheel. a, pair of oppositely disposed bevel gear wlnals e nznetted to operate in unison with said pin shaft apahle of heing oarillatwl so as to more one end from to sid and a hevel pinion on the *Wingaiile l of said shaft. said pinion 3i) thrown into mesh with either o id hewl gear wheels.

in a Martin". a frame. front and rear pivoted axles a gear wheel on r-aehaxle, mid whoelzl ring ron'rex toothed periphadapted to he {iliit'll eries. an inn posed tlrii'ing gear wheel in mesh will g l wheels. said driving i 1 gear havinga (one:

re f h itil periphery. tevei'sihle u'eari operating mid driv ing gear wheel in opposite direetions. and power devices for turning the axles.

in a tram. a frame. front and rear pixiiited axle a gear wheel on eaeh axle l"l2l\'lhj a eonvex toothed peri 'diery. an interpt whdriving g ar wheel in mesh with both of mid year wheels and having a concave toothed phery. a smaller gear wheel in inesh with aid driving gear wheel, and having a rem ex toothed periphery. hovel ge'ar wheels in operative c nneriion with said Smaller con ex gear wheel. and means for driving ei htr one of said hmel gear wheels to propel the tractor either forward or backward.

T. In a traetor. in eonihinatitm. a frame. from and rear axles. upper and lower wheel plates arried on said axles. wheels on the outer extremity of said axles. gear wheels disposed between said upper and lower wheel plates on each axle. said gear \YiltQlS having a r-onrex toothed peripheiw'. said upper and lower wheel plates being provlded with pivot pins. :1 hraee or support. ing member seeured to said frame and having .:peninf1s to rereive said pivot pins'. a shaft mounted in .--aid frame hetween said axle and having a gear wh el mounted th reon meshing with said first mentioned gear wheels. said serond mentioned groanwheel having a eonraw toothed peripherv. and means for driving: said serond mentioned gear wheel in either direetion.

8. Ina tractor. in eoinbination, a fume, axles disposed at opposite ends of said frame. wheels on said axles. upper and lower wheel plates mounted on eaeh axle and shaped so as to rereive a gear wheel therehetween, a gear wheel on eaeh axle mounted between the wheel plates. said gear wheel having a eonvex toothed a-riphery. said upper and lower wheel plates each being provided with pivot pins. hraee or support-- in lliQll'dlPiH extending from said frame ahove and helow v aid wheel plates and having: openii-ig's formed therein to rereive said pivot pins. a shaft mounted on aid frame between Hll'l axles. a gear wheel mounted on said shaft and having a eoneave toothed periphenv to mesh with both of said first mentioned gear vheels. a ser'ond shaft disposed ahoie said first mentioned shaft and having mounted th reon oppos t ly di posed and n-ed gear wheels. either of whirh is adaptivl to he driven from a suitable soul-re 

